Hypertext Webster Gateway: "marching"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

March \March\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Marched}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Marching}.] [F. marcher, in OF. also, to tread, prob. fr. L.
marcus hammer. Cf. {Mortar}.]
1. To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a
grave, deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily.
--Shak.

2. To proceed by walking in a body or in military order; as,
the German army {marched} into France.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Marching \March"ing\,
a. & n., fr. {March}, v.

{Marching money} (Mil.), the additional pay of officer or
soldier when his regiment is marching.

{In marching order} (Mil.), equipped for a march.

{Marching regiment}. (Mil.)
(a) A regiment in active service.
(b) In England, a regiment liable to be ordered into other
quarters, at home or abroad; a regiment of the line.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

marching
adj : walking steadily and rhythmically and in step with others;
"a line of marching soldiers"
n : the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially
in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we
heard the sound of marching" [syn: {march}]


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